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New York Mets traded Ray Searage to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Veryzer on January 8, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Spehr of the Atlanta Braves on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets released Joe Crawford on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Dae-Sung Koo on January 8, 2005.

Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2016.

New York Mets claimed Stephen Tarpley on waivers from the Miami Marlins on January 8, 2021.

Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sewald of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Alex Claudio on January 8, 2022.

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Mets swap for Olerud; take time for Todd Talk
New York Daily News, December 21, 1996
John Olerud was seen by the Blue Jays as someone whose contract needed to be dumped, and the Mets were the team that took a chance. This one paid off; Olerud was productive in his three years at Shea. Also, the Mets are meeting with Todd Hundley, coming off a club-record 41 home-run season, to discuss a new contract.
Tags: Todd Hundley, John Olerud.


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Jeff Musselman
Born: June 21, 1963
at Doylestown, Pa.
Musselman
Years with Mets: 1989, 1990

48 games. 3 - 4, 4.47
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1980 Game Results
04/15 Expos 7, Mets 3 Swan (L, 1-1)
04/16 Mets 3, Expos 2 Burris (W, 1-1)
05/09 Mets 2, Expos 1 Swan (W, 2-2)
05/10 Expos 5, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 0-3)
07/03 Mets 7, Expos 2 Hausman (W, 4-2)
07/04 Mets 9, Expos 5 Glynn (W, 3-1)
07/04 Expos 6, Mets 5 Bomback (L, 5-2)
07/05 Mets 7, Expos 5 Falcone (W, 4-5)
07/06 Expos 9, Mets 4 Reardon (L, 4-4)
08/04 Expos 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 5-7)
08/04 Mets 4, Expos 3 Bomback (W, 8-3)
08/05 Expos 11, Mets 5 Pacella (L, 3-2)
08/06 Expos 4, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 1-2)
08/07 Mets 7, Expos 1 Burris (W, 5-6)
09/09 Expos 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-10)
09/16 Expos 5, Mets 3 Berenguer (L, 0-1)
09/16 Expos 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 1-5)
09/17 Mets 5, Expos 2 Miller (W, 1-1)
1980 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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